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Advancing Catalytic Reaction Selectivity

Researchers from Utrecht University, Harvard Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, and Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have reported on a previously obscure method to enhance the selectivity of catalytic reactions.

19 Feb 2024

NEOTech Launches World-Class NPI and Electronics Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Silicon Valley, Northern CA

NEOTech, a leading provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), design engineering, and supply chain solutions in the high-tech industrial, medical device, and aerospace/defense markets, is excited to announce the upcoming launch of a state-of-the-art New Product Introduction (NPI) and electronics manufacturing center of excellence at its Fremont, CA facility. Scheduled to commence operations in early April 2024, this facility represents a significant investment in expanding NEOTech’s capabilities and offerings to Fortune 500 clients seeking high-technology product manufacturing solutions.

19 Feb 2024

Nanobubbles Revolutionize Lung Cancer Therapy by Inhaling IL-12 mRNA Cargo

Columbia Biomedical Engineer Ke Cheng has developed a technique that uses inhalation of exosomes, or nanobubbles, to directly deliver IL-12 mRNA to the lungs of mice.

16 Feb 2024

Nanodiamonds Could Hold Key to Cool Clothing

Researchers from RMIT University are using nanodiamonds to create smart textiles that can cool people down faster.

16 Feb 2024

Nanocoating for Extended Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables

To engineer produce that lasts longer and is free of bacteria, chemical engineering professor Dr Mustafa Akbulut and professor of horticultural science Luis Cisneros-Zevallos have teamed up.

15 Feb 2024

Nanoparticle Targets Lymph Nodes for Improved MRI Detection

The Chung Lab at USC has developed a nanoparticle that attaches to immune cells, allowing it to target lymph nodes—a vital indicator of cancer metastasis—and enhance MRI detection, potentially revolutionizing cancer screenings by improving early detection of metastasis without invasive biopsies.

15 Feb 2024

New Nanogel Delivery System for Spinal Cord Injury Therapy

Researchers show that their novel nanogel can deliver anti-inflammatory drugs to glial cells that are actively involved in the development of spinal cord injury, a condition that can result in paraplegia or quadriplegia.

15 Feb 2024

Nanoparticles Detect Brain Target Engagement

Phase two clinical trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed that a suspension of gold nanocrystals taken daily by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) significantly reversed deficits in metabolites linked to energy activity in the brain, resulting in functional improvements.

14 Feb 2024

Cost Effective Method to Improve Diagnostic Procedures

Germany’s Ruhr University Bochum and the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS) have created a procedure that permits a novel type of signal amplification for diagnostic testing.

14 Feb 2024

SMU Nanotechnology Expert Helps Develop Low-Cost Nuclease Detection Tool

SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim helped a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to develop a less expensive way to detect nuclease digestion – one of the critical steps in many nucleic acid sensing applications, such as those used to identify COVID-19.

14 Feb 2024

Is Hydrogel the Cure for a ‘Broken Heart’?

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed a new hydrogel made from cellulose nanocrystals derived from wood pulp, which mimics human tissue properties and could be used to heal damaged heart tissue and improve cancer treatments through personalized therapies using tumor organoids.

14 Feb 2024